Name It @sopuli.xyz PinkyCoyote @sopuli.xyz 1y ago

What is the most universal name?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/3809882

Ofc Mohammed is the most common name but thats a name common within the muslim community. I have noticed the name Sarah in every country, regardless of race or religion. Or it might be an abrahamic religion thing but thats most of the world atleast.

I suspect other Abrahamic names might make the cut.

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Alexander. Cannot go wrong with Alexander. Arabic version is Iskander.

There's also Maria.

The biggest countries, India and China, have unique names unlike anyhing in Europe or America.
- India still has a massive muslim population so I think whatever the most common name is has to be a common muslim name that has a common christian equivalent
Seems to me variations of John and Mary are probably in the top tier. Johann, Juan; Miriam, Marie.
- Joseph/ Yousuf, Daniel/ Danyal. Again anything universal is Abrahamic just bc of what high proportion of the world is Christian/ Muslim/ Jew.
Sara?
Lee. There's a million Lee's.
- Thats a common last name but in just one culture, it's not universal. Also an english first name but not as common
  
  I think that's an Avatar The Last Airbender reference, which I applaud.
If Wit is to be trusted, it all eventually converges on Doug.
It strongly depends on where you live.

I guess, worldwide (especially in the West), "John" is very common.

In Asia (esp. China), "chien" seems to be a frequent girls' name.

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